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Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in the following species.
(a) `HPO_(3)^(2-)``" "`(b)`PO_(4)^(3-)`

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`(a) HPO_(3)^(2-) : I+x3(-2)=-2 or x=+3`
`(b) PO_(4)^(3-):x+4(-2)=-3orx=+5`
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